Re: NEED HELP WITH COUNTIES/TOWNS

First, townships aren't towns!!!I grew up in Newark Twp and the only thing besides farms and cemetaries is a township hall for meetings, voting, etc.I'm not sure why, but the farmers started settling this area in the mid-1850s and they founded townships and township governments (my gt-gt-grandfather was one of the founders of Emerson Twp.In their first election in 1855, there were 11 men voting and 11 offices; he became justice of the peace!).Now, we wouldn't say we're from Newark; we're from Ithaca, but in the days of the old, one-room schoolhouse, one identified with their township!!!